Yahoo has announced that it now has updated it DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) Policy. The Changes In simplest possible terms e-mails sent from an Email service provider such as aWeber, that have a From Address which ends in @yahoo.com will be processed as a bounce. Yahoo rationalizes this by citing that the From Addresses which is binded to its yahoo.com domain but not sent from one of its IPs could be an attempt by the sender to pose as a legitimate company in attempt to fraud someone, a process known as phishing. Though Yahoo means well, the update will have ramifications for many email marketers. Even if you follow sender best practices and people love receiving your emails, you have to make an adjustment or prepare for a drastic loss in email marketing ROI. The solution If you use a yahoo.com From Address for email marketing campaigns, stop. Frankly, it’s something that should have been done a while ago. Use a domain that you control, preferably the same one tied to your website. If you don’t know how to get an email address for a domain you control, contact your domain registrar, such as GoDaddy or 1and1. 1. Who will this affect? At this point, only Yahoo users are affected. It’s best to use a domain you control for your From Address because other webmail providers could follow Yahoo’s lead. Update (4/24/14) — AOL has followed Yahoo’s lead and has implemented a DMARC reject policy of their own. Using an aol.com, aim.com, or cs.com From Address in your Sender Property will significantly reduce your deliverability. We strongly encourage you to use your...

There are essentially 2 methods, one is simpler to set up and the other requires additional steps. Method 1 1. Login to your Google Analytics Account and click the Admin button (need help creating or customizing your account?) 2. Click Filters > New Filter 3. Name Your Filter (ex. Organic KW Rank Tracker) 4. Click Filter Type > Custom > Advanced 5. Field A -> Extract A > Campaign Term > Enter the following into the text area: (.*) 6. Field B -> Extract B > Referral > Enter the following into the text area: (\?|&)cd=([^&]*) 7. Output To -> Constructor > Enter the following into the text area: $A1 (rank: $B2) 8. Leave everything else as it is and hit “Save.” It Should look like below There are other ways of tracking, the method outlined below is more complicated to set up but is infact easier produces a better tracking feature Method 2 1. Login to your Google Analytics Account and click the Admin button 2. Click Filters > New Filter 3. Name Your Filter – “Filter 1 (Data Extraction)” 4. Click Filter Type > Custom > Advanced 5. Field A -> Extract A > Referral > Enter the following into the text area: (\?|&)(cd)=([^&]*) 6. Field B -> Extract B > Leave blank / Skip 7. Output To -> Constructor > Custom Field 1 > Enter the following into the text area: $A3 8. Leave everything else as it is and hit “Save.” Now, you have to create an additional filter. Here are the steps: 1. Login to your Google Analytics Account and click the Admin button 2....